4oz marg or butter
6oz sugar
14oz mixed dried fruit of your choice (cranberries, cherries, currants, mixed peel, sultanas etc)
1 cup of water
Good slug of Brandy (half a cup)
1 teasp bicarb of soda
1 heaped teasp mixed spice
Half teasp cinnamon
Put all above in large saucepan. Bring to boil then simmer for approx 1 min. Leave to cool.
When totally cool add
4ozs S R flour
4ozs Plain flour
2 beaten eggs
Mix well.
Divide mix between two 1lb loaf tins lined with paper loaf/cake liners/greaseproof paper. Bake, Crisper plate out, 150 for 40- 45mins. (I placed crisper tray on top after 20mins to prevent top burning). Check inserted skewer comes out clean. Once cool. Wrap in tin foil to store.
